Middletown, NY – The Greater Hudson Valley Health System (GHVHS), comprised of Orange Regional Medical Center, Catskill Regional Medical Center, Orange Regional Medical Group, Catskill Regional Medical Group, and Orange Regional Medical Center Foundation, is pleased to announce Kelly Roth, RN, CPHQ, LSSGB as GHVHS Administrator of Quality, Accreditation & Regulatory Compliance.
In her new role, Ms. Roth provides leadership through oversight, planning and execution of initiatives in the areas of operational excellence, regulatory compliance and accreditation, medical staff peer review and patient safety.
Ms. Roth joined the Quality Department at Orange Regional Medical Center in 2013 as the Manager of Regulatory & Patient Safety and led the organization through numerous accreditation and regulatory surveys over the years. In 2015, Ms. Roth was promoted to GHVHS Director of Accreditation and Regulatory Activities, expanding her responsibilities across the system. Since that time, she has been instrumental in successfully transitioning the organization to DNV GL accreditation and ISO 9001 Certification. ISO 9001 certification means an organization has met the requirements for generally acceptable quality management and business practices. It focuses an organization on continuous improvement.
Ms. Roth has achieved certification in Healthcare Quality, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, she is a Master Trainer for TeamSTEPPS and GHVHS’s subject matter expert for ISO 9001 certification standards. TeamSTEPPS is an evidence-based set of teamwork tools, aimed at optimizing patient outcomes by improving communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals.
In an effort to support innovative healthcare improvements, Ms. Roth is enrolled in Brown University continuing her education in Executive Healthcare Leadership. As well, she is currently participating in a state Baldrige Examiner Program. Ms. Roth has spoken at numerous national conferences about patient safety and leveraging accreditation to aid organizations in attaining improved outcomes.
About Greater Hudson Valley Health System
The Greater Hudson Valley Health System (GHVHS) is a New York State, not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Middletown, New York, approximately 60 miles northwest of New York City. It is currently the active parent company for two member hospitals, medical groups and a Foundation – Catskill Regional Medical Center, Orange Regional Medical Center, Catskill Regional Medical Group, Orange Regional Medical Group and the Orange Regional Medical Center Foundation. The GHVHS is dedicated to developing specialty services, medical programs and needed healthcare services that allow residents to remain close to home to receive quality care.
Providing healthcare to nearly 450,000 residents in Orange, Sullivan and Ulster Counties, the GHVHS was designed to improve the quality, stability and efficiency of healthcare services in the mid-Hudson and Catskill region. GHVHS provides services by more than 4,000 employed professionals and over 850 medical staff members and is recognized by Ethisphere as one of the 2019 and 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies. An academic affiliate of the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, GHVHS retains compassionate professionals who continually strive toward the hospital’s mission to improve the health of our community by providing exceptional health care. To learn more about GHVHS, visit www.ormc.org/about-us/ghvhs.
